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The Fontina
Cheese is an "Denomination
of Protected Origin" product (DOP) recognized at European level thanks
to the quality of its production confirmed by old documents. The Fontina
Cheese is produced only in Aosta Valley , where, owing to the natural barrier
of the Alps, the summer climate is dry: this allows the growth of a
rich mountain flora , made up of precious botanic essences. The Fontina
Cheese is made of a milk rich of vitamins, natural flavourings without
adding or taking away anything. Taste a slice of Fontina
Cheese and
you'll enjoy the best of Aosta Valley. The Fontina is a DOP cheese:
it means that it has the Denomination of Protected Origin in all the
European Union. The preparation of the Fontina
Cheese is a receipt
that has been transmitted in the centuries. It is exclusively producted
with whole, not pasteurized milk, of bovines of Aosta Valley race.
The Fontina
Cheese was one of the first cheese to be qualified as "Dop".